Kinabalu Squirrel vs Warty Beard Lichen

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Usnea ceratina

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Warty Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Warty Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Usnea
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Usnea ceratina

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Warty Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Warty Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Warty Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).